Mirandela is a city in Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Northern Portugal.

Understand

Pedestrian bridge over the river.

The city of Mirandela (/miɾɐ̃ˈdɛlɐ/, meer-uhng-DEH-luh) has a population of about 15,000, and the municipality has 23,850 residents (2011).

Visitor information

• 1 Posto de Turismo de Mirandela (Visit Mirandela), Rua Dom Afonso III 1A, ☏ +351 278 203 143, postoturismo@cm-mirandela.pt. 15 Jun–15 Sep: daily 10:00–16:00; 16 Sep–14 Jun: M–F 10:00–16:00, Sa 10:00–13:00, closed Su. (updated Jun 2021)

Get in

The main motorway is the A4 (Autoestrada Transmontana or Autoestrada de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro), which also carries the designation IP4 and the European route number E82. Porto is less than 2 hrs away. A4 also connects from Bragança and Zamora (Spain).

• 1 Central de Camionagem (Bus Station), R. Dom Afonso III 278. Bus service is provided by Rodonorte, Grupo Santos, Rede Expressos, and Autoviação do Tâmega (AVT). (updated Jun 2021)

See

• 1 Castelo de Mirandela (Mirandela Castle). Medieval castle dating back to 1198. (updated Jun 2021)

Eat

The city is known for its Alheira de Mirandela sausage, one of Portugal's "seven wonders of gastronomy".

• 1 A Adega Restaurante, Avenida 25 de Abril 866, ☏ +351 278 263 330. Tu–Sa 12:00–15:00 & 19:00–23:00, Su 12:00–15:00, closed M. Mid-range. (updated Jun 2021)

Sleep

• 1 Grande Hotel Don Dinis, Avenida Nossa Senhora do Amparo, ☏ +351 278 097 750, reservas@hoteldomdinis.pt. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. Three-star, 130-room hotel with room service, pool, restaurant, free parking, and free Wi-Fi. €49-64. (updated Jun 2021)